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DETROIT -- Federal investigators have electronic surveillance evidence that allegedly links Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers with receiving a payment or payments in connection with a city-approved sludge contract, two people familiar with the investigation said.

Conyers -- who changed her position from speaking in opposition to the sludge contract to voting in favor of it -- and at least one other council member are under FBI investigation in connection with possible bribes related to the $47 million contract with Synagro Technologies Inc. of Houston, one of the people familiar with the investigation said Friday. Bribes allegedly paid to people connected with the city but not members of the City Council also are under investigation, one person said.

DETROIT, July 5 (UPI) -- Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers has been tied by federal investigators to a growing corruption scandal in the city, two sources say.

Two unidentified individuals close to the investigation said federal officials have electronic surveillance of Conyers allegedly receiving money in relation to a controversial city-approved sludge contract, The Detroit News reported Saturday.

During the city council's review of the contract, Conyers went from opposing the proposal to supporting it.

At least one member of the council is already under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in relation to the $47 million contract awarded to Synargo Technologies, Inc.

"I'm not feeling well right now," Conyers told the News. "When I get back to work, I'll get back to work."

Detroit, from the Mayor on down, is a joke. I hope they bring them all down . . it's the only chance the city has if it wants to even attempt to pull itself out of the sewer that it's now in. They are a disgrace.